Why Smart People Still Believe Conspiracy Theories
Source: Time By Jeffrey Kluger November 14, 2017 Millions of Americans believe in conspiracy theories — including plenty of people who you might expect would be smart enough to know better. […]
Video of Indian politician peeing in public goes viral
Source: ET An Indian ruling party politician has been left red-faced after a video of him urinating in public went viral on World Toilet Day, despite government efforts to stop people relieving themselves in the open. Ram Shinde, a minister for water conservation in the western state of Maharashtra, was filmed […]
Let’s not open the floodgates
Source: ET Members of parliament have introduced a third amendment into the Elections Act 2017 that was adopted last month. The fresh clause – simply known by the moniker 48-A – borrows a bit too heavily from clause 7B and 7C of the Conduct of General Elections Order, 2002 and […]
Israel has secret ties with ‘many’ Arab, Muslim states:
Source: Dawn An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that Israel had covert ties with “many” Arab and Muslim states but was obliged not to name them at the other sides’ request.A rare interview given by the head of Israel’s armed forces to a Saudi-owned news site was published on […]
Saudi prince in a china shop
Source: Dawn WHEN you watch a spoiled brat whose parents have never stopped it from doing anything walk into a curio shop, you know it’s just a matter of time before disaster strikes. And sure enough, even when he didn’t wield the kind of power he does now, Prince Mohammed […]
Religious freedom
Source: Dawn THE State Department recently missed its legal deadline for designating ‘Countries of Particular Concern’, a list of nations that violate religious freedom in a “systematic, ongoing, and egregious” manner. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom, the body that recommends which countries should be designated, criticised the State Department […]
Friday Sermon English – 10th November 2017
Friday Sermon 10/11/2017 MTA International English Friday sermon in English delivered by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper), from […]
Here’s how Germany could end up having a snap election next year
Source: The Local A collapse of exploratory talks on forming a new German government under Chancellor Angela Merkel would likely trigger snap elections, a prospect fraught with risk for Europe’s top economic power. The inconclusive September 24th general election left Merkel seeking new partners as she attempts to embark on […]
Leipzig University considers firing law professor over call for ‘white Europe’
Source: The Local By Shelley Pascual: shelley.pascual@thelocal.com @shelleypascual One of Germany’s most venerable universities is considering the future of a law professor who tweeted solidarity with Polish white nationalists. While […]
Coalition talks collapse in Germany, leaving political uncertainty for Merkel
Source: CNN (CNN)Germany is facing a likely period of political deadlock after talks to form a coalition government among four of the country’s seven parliamentary political parties fell apart shortly […]
Concerns over Europe seeking to solve its migrant crisis at Libya’s expense
Malek Awny | Published — Friday 17 November 2017 CAIRO: Providing resettlement options for illegal migrants trying to reach Europe is unacceptable for many Libyans and could further aggravate […]
Assisted suicide increasingly popular in Switzerland
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 15 November 2017 Photo:LightHunter/Depositphotos More people in Switzerland than ever before are turning to assisted suicide to end their lives, according to the latest statistics. In 2015, 965 Swiss residents used assisted suicide services in Switzerland, according to the latest figures from the Swiss statistics office. […]
Lebanon’s Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday – Hariri’s office
Reuters International This content was published on November 19, 2017 Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon’s Prime Minister while on a visit to Saudi Arabia, talks to […]
Israel has secret ties with ‘many’ Arab states: minister
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP JERUSALEM An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 430 […]
Israel to shut migrant centre and deport Africans
By AFP – Nov 19,2017 -JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel’s cabinet voted on Sunday to close a migrant detention centre, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an agreement to […]
US’ plan to isolate Iran
Nov 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri two weeks ago is an indicator of a potential local escalation with Hizbollah and regional escalation with Iran. The expectation of an imminent escalation with Hizbollah has been there for months, as the […]
Zimbabwe country profile
Wednesday November 15 2017 In Summary Many Zimbabweans have left the country in search of work in South Africa. In December 2015, Mr Mugabe was endorsed once more as […]
Saudi Arabia’s Revolution From Above
Nov 16, 2017 Joschka Fischer After becoming the heir apparent to the Saudi throne earlier this year, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has quickly consolidated his power and begun to […]
India’s Manushi Chhillar is Miss World 2017
India’s Manushi Chhillar on Saturday won the coveted ‘Miss World 2017’ title at a glittering event here, ending 17 years of drought for India at the international pageant.India’s Manushi Chhillar won the coveted Miss World 2017 pageant.(AFP Photo) Manushi is the sixth Indian to win the title and the first since Priyanka Chopra won the crown […]
Riddles – for young and not so young
Riddles A very fast moving car is making a right turn. Which tire is not turning? My brother was half my age when I was 4, now I am 18, how hold is he? There are 10 fish in a tank, 2 drowned, 4 swim and 3 die. How many […]